Everything's Archie for "Riverdale" Star KJ Apa

In real life, native New Zealander KJ Apa (pictured above) couldn’t be further removed from all-American teenager Archie Andrews, the iconic character he plays in The CW's upcoming dark drama series Riverdale. Unlike the sun-splashed, idyllic small-town setting of the original radio drama, newspaper comic strip, comic books and 1970’s cartoon series that presented light-hearted stories about Archie and his pals ‘n’ gals, Riverdale immerses its teen inhabitants in a murky world of sex, murder, mystery and madness. Call it Dawson’s Peaks.

Steve Gidlow has written about television and pop culture since 1994, beginning in Australia. Since moving to Hollywood in 1997, Steve has focused on celebrity interviews for the weekly market. He has been a contributing editor to In Touch Weekly, Life &am...
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